Slender lungfish

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The Slender lungfish lives in the demersal, freshwater environment.

slender lungfish, Protopterus dolloi, to ameliorate the toxicity of ammonia during short (6 days) or long (40 days) periods of aestivation in a layer of dried mucus in open air in the laboratory. More

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Common names

African slender lungfish, Congo lungfish (German: Dollo-Lungenfisch, Kongo-Lungenfisch) in English
Anguille in French (français)
Bahník dolloův in Czech (česky)
Botonga in Other
Botonga wa tongi in Other
Congo-lungefisk in Danish (dansk)
Djombo in Other
Emvounga in Other
Enigi in Other
Enyingui in Other
Evonha in Fang
Evonha in Other
Ilolondi in Other
Itotonga in Other
Kongonkeuhkokala in Finnish (suomen kieli)
Ndjono in Other
Nzembe in Other
Prapletwiec czarny in Polish (polski)
Protoptère in French (français)
Slender lungfish in English
Temnyi protopter in Russian (русский язык)
Zombo in Other
протоптер темный in Russian (русский язык)
細鱗非洲肺魚 in Mandarin Chinese
细鳞非洲肺鱼 in Mandarin Chinese

Order : Lepidosireniformes
Family : Protopteridae
Genus : Protopterus
Species : Protopterus dolloi
Authority : Boulenger, 1900